- past participle of confiscate.
- past tense form of confiscate.
confiscated
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Jara, an activist who only gave her Christian name, said police confiscated her placard.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
His Apple Watch was still linked to his iPhone, which hours earlier had been confiscated by the officers now sleeping next door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Politico reported that one of its journalists had a credential confiscated by Secret Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Klein similarly reported that her credential had been deactivated, while Politico said Haslett’s badge was confiscated.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
The mahogany furniture that had filled the place was gone, confiscated.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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